Amrit Mangat

Infobox_Politician
name = Amrit Mangat

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birth_place = India
residence = Mississauga, Ontario
office = MPP for Mississauga—Brampton South
term_start = October 30, 2007
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predecessor = new district
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party = Liberal
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occupation = teacher, business administrator

Amrit Mangat is a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the riding of Mississauga—Brampton South. She is a member of the Liberal Party, and is the first woman of South Asian heritage to serve as a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario.

She is currently the parliamentary assistant to the Minister Responsible for Seniors, and also serves as a member of the Justice, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Policy Cabinet Committee and she is a member of the Standing Committee on Estimates.

Prior to immigrating to Canada in 1992, Mangat worked as a teacher in India and later obtained her Ontario College of Teachers certification. She has also worked as a business manager and office administrator, and has volunteered for various organizations such as the Rotary Club and India Rainbow Community Services of Peel.

Electoral record

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Amrit Mangat
align="right"|19,734
align="right"|53.6
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Ravi Singh
align="right"|9,322
align="right"|25.3
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Paul Simas
align="right"|3,888
align="right"|10.6
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Karan Pandher
align="right"|3,851
align="right"|10.5
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External links

* [http://www.amritmangat.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26 Amrit Mangat]